AR Style Shotgun - opinions and options ...

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The want side of my brain is telling me I need an AR style shotgun ... :)

I have an AR (Sig 400M 5.56), other rifles and pistols so not new to the game ... but haven't been following the shotgun scene for a while.

If you were going to buy an AR style shotgun, purely for fun with a side of defense (if that ever had to happen) which would you buy and why?

Thanks
 
ranbur said:
The want side of my brain is telling me I need an AR style shotgun ... :)

I have an AR (Sig 400M 5.56), other rifles and pistols so not new to the game ... but haven't been following the shotgun scene for a while.

If you were going to buy an AR style shotgun, purely for fun with a side of defense (if that ever had to happen) which would you buy and why?

Thanks
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I just bought this one: https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1633173-Uzkon-TR100-Range-Review

I’m happy with it, but don’t have others to compare to.
 
Dillie’s right. They take their shotgun classifications very seriously here. I hear the folks in black/green shotguns are a tad more welcoming. I made the same mistake earlier, and was quickly made to regret it.
 
They are a novelty. I have a hard time warming up to detachable magazine fed pump and semi-auto shotguns as opposed to a tube fed. A tube fed can be topped up on the fly while you have to stop and reload a detachable magazine.
 
I have a MKA 1919

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And a Derya M10

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I like them both, I really can't stop giggling when I shoot them. I took the funny brake off the derya, despite it being fun. :)

I haven't shot the Derya much but it seems to have no issues running anything, after an intital break in of a box of shells. The MKA1919 has had thousands of rounds through it, mostly slugs.

I love the folding stock on the Derya, as I use it for my go-to gun, and it easily fits into a small cabinet. And as it's mag fed, I can grab a mag of slugs or buckshot or shot, depending on the situation. A Surefire light on the side where it can be clicked on with my left thumb makes it great for night time too. Very handy.
 
Turkinator said:
They are a novelty. I have a hard time warming up to detachable magazine fed pump and semi-auto shotguns as opposed to a tube fed. A tube fed can be topped up on the fly while you have to stop and reload a detachable magazine.
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Removing the empty mag and replacing it with a full one takes less time than filling up a tube mag. :)
 
Gatehouse said:
Removing the empty mag and replacing it with a full one takes less time than filling up a tube mag. :)
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Provided you are carrying a spare. Once your spare is emptied you have to fill it too.

And definitely posted in the wrong sub-forum. Pretty sure this one says “Hunting & Sporting Shotguns” not Black & Green. You’ll get alot more feedback with any thread when it’s posted in the correct forum.
 
the spank said:
Provided you are carrying a spare. Once your spare is emptied you have to fill it too.

And definitely posted in the wrong sub-forum. Pretty sure this one says “Hunting & Sporting Shotguns” not Black & Green. You’ll get alot more feedback with any thread when it’s posted in the correct forum.
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Why have a firearm with a detachable magazine if you aren't going to have more than one mag for it? I have at least a dozen of these shotgun mags. Only one of the 2 round hunting mags though, so if I ever decided to go goose hunting with this shotgun I would buy a couple more :)
 
I have the Derya MK-12 and although it had some feeding issues the first time out, I truly believe it just needs to be broken in better as the trap loads were the problem, but the 3" goose shells just fly through this gun. As for being in the right or wrong forum, my point to buy this gun was for 2 reasons, reason 1 being its a fun gun to play with and looks bad ass, reason 2 is I "could use it for turkey hunting" with the supplied smaller magazine.
 
the spank said:
Provided you are carrying a spare. Once your spare is emptied you have to fill it too.

And definitely posted in the wrong sub-forum. Pretty sure this one says “Hunting & Sporting Shotguns” not Black & Green. You’ll get alot more feedback with any thread when it’s posted in the correct forum.
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That's like saying "you can only load the tube provided you have more ammo".:rolleyes:

Why can't this/these shotguns be "hunting & Sporting" types? Because you drive a Chevy?
 
Why can't this/these shotguns be "hunting & Sporting" types? Because you drive a Chevy?[/QUOTE said:
No, because they are basically a major handicap for shooting flying objects and that is what most of the sporting shotgun folks are interested in. Granted, the slug season deer hunters could probably defend a hunting application for them.
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Londonshooter said:
No, because they are basically a major handicap for shooting flying objects and that is what most of the sporting shotgun folks are interested in. Granted, the slug season deer hunters could probably defend a hunting application for them.
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This...and for the reason they are not purpose designed as hunting guns but as defense guns. There is a huge difference in guns designed for wingshooting and those designed for defence and not just esthetically. So would it not make sense to put your question in a forum created for the type of gun you are querying about? Do you go to a snowmobile site to look at boats?
 
I have a Typhoon F12 and love it. It is the regular version, not the "maxi". The maxis seemed to have some issues, but the regular has been excellent.

I have run it with Challenger Target loads, Challenger Handicap Target loads, Federal Top Gun and S&B low-recoil slugs.

I used nothing but Challenger Handicap loads for the first 200 or so, then gave it a good cleaning. It has run like a top since, including running very well at the BC Redneck 3 Gun championship.

You won't regret it!
 
Tried one... novelty...extra weight and odd balance over a standard semi with no benefit except cool factor.
Looks like an AR...... similarities end there.
 
Londonshooter said:
No, because they are basically a major handicap for shooting flying objects and that is what most of the sporting shotgun folks are interested in. Granted, the slug season deer hunters could probably defend a hunting application for them.
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It's all relative, I see similar arguments made within the "hunting and sporting guns" guns. The guns are made to shoot things and beats throwing rocks at same target. You use the same logic as those attempting to remove certain firearms from the market based on looks and perceived function.
 
I have an Alpharms 15SA and have found cheap ammo that it runs 100% plus it is 100% with buck and slugs.

I bought an Uzkon As46 to go along with it as the 46 can run 10 shot mags. They make a nice matching set.

I'm like Gatehouse and have 7x5 shot mags and another 3x10 shot mags. It makes mag dumps fun plus I can keep a variety of different loads ready to go eg. Buck, birdshot, slugs, crack flares, red flares etc.
 
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